DAVISThe thing I had to get used to with TV was the likability factor. People have to like you, people have to think you’re pretty. I was going to have to face a fact that people were going to look at me and say: “I have no idea why they cast her in a role like this. Sh...
At home in Los Angeles, Viola Davis is riding out the COVID-19 pandemic like everybody else. Also like everybody else, she has good days and bad. Today she’s on Zoom in a simple white shirt, no makeup, and a hair bonnet. Sipping a glass of water, she jokes liberally about the ...
Viola Davis, American actress known for her precise, controlled performances and her regal presence. She was the first Black woman to win an Oscar (Fences), an Emmy (How to Get Away with Murder), and a Tony (Fences) for acting. She later earned a Grammy